Jim Jenkins has assisted clients in hundreds of transactions involving corporate mergers and acquisitions, and the acquisition and disposition of physician group practices, surgery centers, hospitals and managed care plans. Over the last 10 years, Jim has led deals with a combined value of over $40 billion.
His practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions of both public and private acquirors and targets, public equity and debt offerings, private placements of securities, and strategic relationships, such as joint ventures and corporate partnerships. Jim also provides advice on operational matters and counsels clients on a variety of other corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance.
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Nashville Health Care Council — Leadership Health Care
Represented Envision Healthcare in its definitive agreement to sell to KKR for $9.9 billion
Represented Envision Healthcare in its acquisition of Meriden-Wallingford Anesthesia Group
Represented Envision Healthcare (NYSE: EVHC) in its definitive agreement to sell American Medical Response (AMR) to KKR’s portfolio company, Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH) for $2.4 billion
Represented Envision Healthcare in its acquisition of Infinity HealthCare
Provided legal counsel to Envision Healthcare (NYSE: EVHC) in its acquisition of California radiology services company
Represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EVHC)
Chambers USA — Healthcare (2014-2022)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law (2007-2023)
Best Lawyers in America® — Nashville Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2022); Securities / Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2017)
Nashville Medical News “InCharge Healthcare” (2014-2021)
The Ambulatory M&A Advisor — Leading Lawyer Award (2016-2017)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2009)
SMU Law Review Association — Research Editor (1992-1994)